On December 23 the final meeting of the Academic Board of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine was held, which examined the results of the Academy performance in 2009. At the meeting Rector of the Academy, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, professor Borys Humeniuk, on the occasion of the Ukrainian Diplomacy Day, handed over the letters of gratitude of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the best employees of the Academy.
According to the agenda of the meeting, the first issue to discuss was approval of the report of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in 2009. During the discussion members of the Academic Board emphasized the effectiveness of both teaching and research components of the Academy. However, a number of comments and proposals for specific areas of the Academy were expressed, and specific measures for their improvement were proposed. Annual Report was unanimously approved by all present members of the Academic Board.
The next issue to consider was the results of scientific activities and prospective plan of research of the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Results of the Institute activity got a positive assessment by the members of the Academic Board. During the discussion there were also made practical recommendations on how to improve organizational and financial component of the Institute.
Academic Board approved a preparation plan for scientific and methodological publications of DAU in 2010, and considered the status of preparations of doctoral dissertations of the Academy staff.
Academic Board examined the reports of the first year post-graduate students of the Academy. All 5 post-graduate students fully completed the individual plan of the 2008/2009 academic year, passed the approval at the departments and were positively attested for the first year of their study.
At the meeting the Academic Board also approved a report on the activities of the Specialized Academic Board on awarding doctoral degrees in speciality 07.00.02 .- World History and decided to establish a post-doctoral board with the right to consider and award the Post-Doctoral degrees in the same speciality.